Romance in Marseille
(eAudiobook)
Published for the first time, the pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, black modernism, and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Romance in Marseille traces the adventures of a rowdy troupe of dockworkers, prostitutes, and political organizers collectively straight and queer, disabled and able-bodied, African, European, Caribbean, and American. Set largely in the culture-blending Vieux Port of Marseille at the height of the Jazz Age, the novel takes flight along with Lafala, an acutely disabled but abruptly wealthy West African sailor. While stowing away on a transatlantic ship, Lafala is discovered and locked in a frigid closet. Badly frostbitten by the time the boat docks, the once-nimble dancer loses both of his lower legs. Thanks to a successful lawsuit against the shipping line, Lafala doubles back to Marseille and resumes his trans-African affair with Aslima, a Moroccan courtesan. With its scenes of black bodies fighting for pleasure and liberty, McKays novel explores the heritage of slavery amid an unforgiving modern economy.
McKay, C., & Graham, D. (2020). Romance in Marseille. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McKay, Claude and Dion, Graham. 2020. Romance in Marseille. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McKay, Claude and Dion, Graham, Romance in Marseille. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)McKay, Claude, and Dion Graham. Romance in Marseille. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2020.
Hoopla Extract Information
hooplaId | 13536390 |
---|---|
title | Romance in Marseille |
kind | AUDIOBOOK |
price | 2.51 |
active | 1 |
pa | 0 |
profanity | 0 |
children | 0 |
demo | 0 |
rating | |
abridged | 0 |
dateLastUpdated | Jan 14, 2023 11:17:17 PM |
Record Information
Last File Modification Time | Nov 23, 2023 01:57:42 AM |
---|---|
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 22, 2024 08:33:41 PM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 02876nim a22004695a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | MWT13536390 | ||
003 | MWT | ||
005 | 20231027041950.0 | ||
006 | m o h | ||
007 | sz zunnnnnuned | ||
007 | cr nnannnuuuua | ||
008 | 231027o2020 xxunnn eo f n eng d | ||
020 | |a 9781980060727|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) | ||
020 | |a 198006072X|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) | ||
028 | 4 | 2 | |a MWT13536390 |
029 | |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rbd_9781980060727_180.jpeg | ||
037 | |a 13536390|b Midwest Tape, LLC|n http://www.midwesttapes.com | ||
040 | |a Midwest|e rda | ||
099 | |a eAudiobook hoopla | ||
100 | 1 | |a McKay, Claude,|e author. | |
245 | 1 | 0 | |a Romance in Marseille|h [electronic resource] /|c Claude McKay. |
250 | |a Unabridged. | ||
264 | 1 | |a [United States] :|b Recorded Books, Inc.,|c 2020. | |
264 | 2 | |b Made available through hoopla | |
300 | |a 1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 40 min.)) :|b digital. | ||
336 | |a spoken word|b spw|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier | ||
344 | |a digital|h digital recording|2 rda | ||
347 | |a data file|2 rda | ||
506 | |a Instant title available through hoopla. | ||
511 | 1 | |a Read by Dion Graham. | |
520 | |a Published for the first time, the pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, black modernism, and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Romance in Marseille traces the adventures of a rowdy troupe of dockworkers, prostitutes, and political organizers collectively straight and queer, disabled and able-bodied, African, European, Caribbean, and American. Set largely in the culture-blending Vieux Port of Marseille at the height of the Jazz Age, the novel takes flight along with Lafala, an acutely disabled but abruptly wealthy West African sailor. While stowing away on a transatlantic ship, Lafala is discovered and locked in a frigid closet. Badly frostbitten by the time the boat docks, the once-nimble dancer loses both of his lower legs. Thanks to a successful lawsuit against the shipping line, Lafala doubles back to Marseille and resumes his trans-African affair with Aslima, a Moroccan courtesan. With its scenes of black bodies fighting for pleasure and liberty, McKays novel explores the heritage of slavery amid an unforgiving modern economy. | ||
538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
650 | 0 | |a African Americans|v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Political science|v Fiction. | |
655 | 7 | |a Fiction.|2 lcgft | |
655 | 7 | |a Historical fiction.|2 lcgft | |
700 | 1 | |a Graham, Dion,|e reader. | |
710 | 2 | |a hoopla digital. | |
856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13536390?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435|z Instantly available on hoopla. |
856 | 4 | 2 | |z Cover image|u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rbd_9781980060727_180.jpeg |